Photo: General Artists Corporation (management)/photographer: "Bruno of Hollywood" / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Bobby Darin is one of those guys who makes you genuinely sad he only got 37 years on this earth, because the talent was absolutely staggering. Growing up poor in Spanish Harlem with a heart condition that doctors said would kill him young, he treated every performance like it might be his last — and that urgency comes through in every single note. "Mack the Knife" is practically perfect pop music, and watching old footage of him work a room with that easy, magnetic swagger reminds you what charisma actually looks like. He won two Grammys in 1960 alone — Best New Artist and Record of the Year — and later earned a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award and a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Singer, songwriter, actor, all-around showman: Bobby Darin packed about three careers into one short life, and I think about him every time someone tries to tell me era-defining talent comes along often.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bobby Darin
- Name (Japanese)
- ボビー・ダーリン
- Reading
- ぼびー・だーりん
- Born
- May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- East Harlem, New York, United States
- Occupation
- musician / singer / songwriter / actor / animator
2. Background
- High school
- Bronx High School of Science
- University
- Hunter College
Awards & achievements
- 1960 Grammy Award for Best New Artist
- 2010 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1960 Grammy Award for Record of the Year
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bobby Darin born?
May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973.
Where is Bobby Darin from?
Bobby Darin is from East Harlem, New York, United States.
What does Bobby Darin do?
Bobby Darin works as musician, singer, songwriter, actor, animator.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.